Mass Effect is epic. It's the product of the best parts of Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar…
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The TV Equals article praises the compelling characters, the detailed universe, and the epic story, all of which would reward regular viewers of a weekly TV show. They conclude:

A Mass Effect series is an opportunity, not only to return
space opera to television, but to improve it as well. For a production
company with a vision and a creative team with a passion, Mass Effect
is capable of being an Emmy worthy science fiction series. It can do
for spaceships and aliens what Game of Thrones did for sword and
sorcery.

All the ingredients are there: A strong central hero supported by
equally strong supporting characters in an exciting universe with an
epic story at its core. There's a built in fan base and enough mass
appeal (pardon the pun) to make a financial success more than likely.